Regulators need to stop dictating what we as investors can and cannot due. The proposed regulations in rule 22-08 are akin to discriminatory voting test or other suppression tactics which have been used to disenfranchise broad demographic groups. All investments should be open to all. Regulations cannot protect us from ourselves. Restricting certain investments to high-wealth individuals or other
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed FINRA Rule Addressing the Origination and Circulation of Rumors
As a smaller investor (net worth <$1,000,000), I find that there is great value in being able to trade with a leveraged product. By using a leveraged product that does not require me to use personal margin, I can keep myself debt free, use a leveraged product, obtain the benefit of either rising or falling markets, and hedge long or short. I trade and focus on the S&P 500 only.
Comments: To whom it may concern . My broker keeps me very informed of the risks that ETF holds . Unless you are going to come into the common peoples lives and rule how we manage our private money, whether that is gambling , drinking , excessive buying or saving, then you need to stay out of how I do my own stocks . ETF etc are my right to pick and choose . Not your right to say who or what I
To Whom It May Concern, The proposed regulation, while put forth with genuine intent is not fully appreciating the consequences. Needing to prove knowledge with testing requirements on a relatively basic product is overly cumbersome on an already overwhelmed regulatory body. These investment products afford retail investors an opportunity to participate in a more aggressive strategy to build
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On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, starting at 2:40 p.m. ET, the FINRA/NYSE TRF experienced a technical issue resulting in delays when submitting trade information to DTCC and FINRA. Trade reports to the Consolidated Tape were not impacted, and all trades were submitted to clearing by 8:30 p.m. ET on January 27, 2021.
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